I was reading a men's health article on the website about Joe Perry (from Aerosmith) and he made a comment about only having 20 summers (roughly left). Remembering that he's 54, and I'm 22... it still hit home. Plus he's got a pretty awesome life anyway. Nether the less, read on.
Steven [Tyler] and I were talking last year and he said, "You know, we've got, like, 20 more summers left." I've come to realize that you live on through recordings; they're like a musical diary, a window into somebody's soul. I had a lot of little pieces of music that didn't have any vocals. It's one of those things where you go, "Ah, I'll get to it someday, when I have more time." But I just hit 54, so it's like, when? I figured, if I hit a tree with my motorcycle, my wife's not going to have anything to put out, so I'd better start singing on some of these compositions.
This made me look at my own life, probably since 2004 i've spend almost every weekend working... I've placed such a high look on business and success that I've forgotten that what really makes life is the time you spend inbetween your goals, and the memories that you have.
My biggest regret has been Uni, I hope that later on in hindsight I look back and somehow it helps me get my dream job or something, but for the last 4 years I just feel like it's been holding me back.
And I regret all of those weekends I've worked, and the bbq's i've missed, and the friendships I should of kept going. I have little doubt that i'll do fine money wise in life, but there is more to life then that... and I don't want to look back with another day of regret.
I mean it hasn't all been bad, I'm not sulking or feeling sorry for myself, I only need to look at any number of people in the world to know that I have a privileged life. I just haven't been making the most of it.
It's Anzac day today, as we remember those who have fallen, so perhaps (if I were one of them) the one thing I would say is make the most of the time you have, and take chances. So I better start doing that.
So i'm grabbing a notepad, and i'm going to start planning, and... I'll catch up with this girl I've liked next week.
Thats all, kinda self involved, but I guess I needed to express it.
Take care!
Benn.
i feel quite similarly. my solution will be to find a better-paying job that i can work less hours at and still get by with a bit of spare time for fun. hope you can strike a balance too
best wishes and thanks for the friend request, xox jen